That is a very hard question. I have so many different names that come to mind. For pure business reasons I would love to sit next to Warren Buffet. I hear he is down to earth and an has a great amount of knowledge.

That is a hard question to answer but I kind of like your choice of Robin Williams because for sure he wouldn't be boring. But I think as a 1st choice I'm going to go with Jon Stewart as I am a political junkie of sorts.

I have to say Jay Abraham. I am going through his "Your Secret Wealth!" audio course and I am just amazed by the life experiences and value that he shares with others. I would need a 40 hour flight just to get him to reveal all his secrets!

I can't think of someone popular but I want to sit with someone who is fun and informative to talk to. I guess a friend would do where we share some interest and make use of the time talking about anything. I am not really so picky on conversations as long as I enjoy it then I'm in it.

Considering flying *totally* 100% freaks me out, I think I'd have to go along with the answer Beatrix gave and go flying with the Dali or some equally spiritual person to help me stay sane on the flight.

Here are the two individuals that I would gladly sit next to on a 20 hour flight and they are Dr. OZ and Oprah. Why? Dr. Oz- I would get update on the latest health information and have all my questions answered on hypertension, diabetes and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Oprah- She's very cosmopolitan and knowledgeable on many subject matter. Definitely, I would enjoy my converstation with both of them.

I want to sit in the middle of a 747 Boeing. And the people I want to sit in between would be
1. Jesus - To ask him if he could bless me with super powers.
2. And a Clone of myself - To get my clone to do some of the work that I didn't get to yesterday.
Cause at the end of the day, there's no one who can really help you until you at least help yourself first.

It would easily be Nikola Tesla. He's dead of course now, so the living version would be preferable.

In my opinion he had the greatest mind of any human being since Da Vinci, even greater than Einstein, and that's no mean feat.

If you don't know much about Tesla, it really is worth Googling him. I believe he had the single greatest insight into the nature of reality than any person has ever had in our history. I think I could learn more from him on a more profound level than I could from any other human that has ever lived.

It would easily be Nikola Tesla. He's dead of course now, so the living version would be preferable.

In my opinion he had the greatest mind of any human being since Da Vinci, even greater than Einstein, and that's no mean feat.

If you don't know much about Tesla, it really is worth Googling him. I believe he had the single greatest insight into the nature of reality than any person has ever had in our history. I think I could learn more from him on a more profound level than I could from any other human that has ever lived.

I am very surprised to see s.o. here who would like to meet him as well. I would like to totally meet this guy and hear about how he managed to do all his inventions in the time he has been and no one was able to do it again after.

Oh geez, I wouldn't last one minute with Robin Williams next to me. Seems like a nice guy but I find him VERY annoying. Anywho...

Business related - Dan Kennedy. He has forgotten more than most people know.

For fun - Brunette, blue eyes, 5'8'', tan skin, great sense of humor.

Realistically - An empty seat. 20 hours next to anyone is too much, let alone in a damn airplane. I'd be fine listening to my ipod (which has hours and hours of marketing material on it, and of course music I love) and then sleeping to kill the time and so I wouldn't keep thinking about how much of an idiot I was for getting on a flight that long.

The longest flight is Singapore to EWR (Newark) on Singapore Airlines non stop. All is an improved Business Class cabin divided in different sections with different lighting and colours. The total flying time is a little over 18 hours depending on the winds.

Now as to who I would want to sit next to? Difficult question.
It has to be a very highly educated person with knowledge in diverse fields and fluent in several languages.

The person would have to convince me of something and that the "something" is right.

Pope John Paul II would have been ideal or else I would choose Ludwig van Beethoven.

I think I would even like flying along with Pope Benedikt as a seat neighbour. Although I am not religious there is so much I could learn from him! It would be so exclusive!

Think about it: Litterature, Ancient History, Music, World Religions, the Fine Arts... such a scholarly man! Even football for a distraction!

Yet I very much doubt I could ever have him as a seat neighbour. He would be given his own special seat on the flight!

Back to reality... I will be very lucky if I ever get on board a Pope flight. :-)

Man I'm a big guy so sitting next to anyone on a flight for me is going to be uncomfortable..lol.. but if I had a choice it'll be Tony Robbins or Eva Mendes...Tony because he'll definitely get me pumped up and ready to tackle life as soon as that plane lands and Eva Mendes because....well damn just look at her...GOD DAMN.....had to be honest man....

He originally was part of a comedy duo Fry and Laurie and his partner Hugh Laurie would be more well known in US - Plays House in House.

Stephen Fry presents liked comedy panel show QI which is about strange and not well known facts. He just seems to be able to talk about anything and have lots of anecdotes - he would be able to keep going for the full 20 hours and I would never get bored.

If the person could be anyone dead or alive I would say Napoleon Hill. If the person is present tense (alive) It would be Bob Proctor. I am currently reading both of there books "Think and Grow Rich" and "You Were Born Rich"

I would sit next to Kevin O'leary or Richard Branson. Kevin O'leary seems arrogant and pompous on the outside, but under all that he is actually a very intellectual and knowledgeable individual. How he see business and making money is unlike any other person on top of that, he isn't just all talk. He sold his first company to Mattel for $3.6 billion(or thereabouts).

I would also be very happy to sit beside Richard Branson. I really admire his "you only live once" mindset. He realizes that money is not the only importance in life, but having fun and good relationships are important as well. He should have and endless amount of intriguing stories to tell and priceless business philosophies to tell.

My pick would be Tim Ferris, as it turns out we both decided to fly to a tropical spot for 6 months to learn another language and indulge in life. Love his book the 4 hour work week and how he made something out of old knowledge. Would love to learn the details of how he did it.

I don't have to think about this for long at all, 20 hours next to Nelson Mandella, would fulfill one of my long lived aspirations, hoping that the empowerment would rub off, I think I am running out of time, Lindsay

My grandmother. She was in the stages of dementia when I was young and she died when I was just 5 years old. I didn't know her long, but I really loved her very much. I would give almost anything to sit with her when she was just a bit healthier so that I could remember her smile, her laugh and tell her how much I love her and miss her. Ther is no amount of money or sucess in the world that I would choose over a moment like that.

I have at least 2 flights which last longer than 15 hours a year, so it's a good question to consider. In fact I would want an easy-going, open Spanish language teacher I have always wished to have 20 hours a week to practice my Spanish.

"The Golden Town is the Golden Town no longer. They have sold their pillars for brass and their temples for money, they have made coins out of their golden doors. It is become a dark town full of trouble, there is no ease in its streets, beauty has left it and the old songs are gone." - Lord Dunsany, The Messengers

It would be interesting to sit beside Derek B. - most people have NO idea who he is or what he is about to do ! You and I ARE kinda sitting beside him NOW - looking forward to this ride we are about to embarq on !

I'd talk about all the good times we had and how I wished I could have helped her more, and how much I really miss her.

Interesting question...on a personal level I'd have to agree with this Warrior's quote above. I lost my handicapped Mom unexpectantly a little over 2 yrs ago and it turned my world upside down. I would love to have 20 hours with her to tell her everything I didn't do enough of when she was here to make her life easier and happier for her. I think of her every day and miss her greatly even though she is in a much better place now at peace and pain free.

For inspiration I'd love to sit next to Zig Ziglar for 10 hours and then he could get up and switch seats with Tony Robbins who just happened to be on the same flight for the other 10 hours.

~"We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails."
~"Never say never cause you never know!"
~"Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run there is still time to change the road you're on." - Led Zep

I would love the company of my favourite mystic Eckhart Tolle,i would eat his mind on the present moment living and discuss more with him what i read in his book The Power Of Now
I would also love to have robin sharma with me in the flight, a delightful author.

If I was sat next to Robin Williams, I would probably kill him after a couple of hours (lol). Seriously, it would have to be ... Nelson Mandella. I would want to ask him how he managed to stay so positive in those long years of imprisonment.

I wonder who want to sit next to me lol ...
Well i will go for Katie Holmes as i truly love her and i know that tom will not leave her alone so that will be a plus point for me to have 2 celebrities next to me lol :p
Btw there are loads of other people as well but i prefer these two only at the moment.
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Well I have listed on my list of things I want to do before I die, to meet and spend the day with Oprah. So that would be my choice on a long flight.

Come to think of it this would be the best time to meet with a person like Oprah! I would have her on an airplane for 20 whole hours, which mean she couldnt cut out time short because she had to attend some big meeting or something!!!!

No question about it, I'd sit next to my hero: Richard Branson. I'd *GLADLY* give every cent I have in the bank, mortgage my house, and sell my cars Right. This. Moment. for the chance to chat with that guy for 3 or 4 hours.

I know that the things I could learn from that conversation coupled with the skillset, previous success experience, and drive to succeed that I already possess would allow me to get everything I paid back exponentially within a few months or even weeks.

No question about it, I'd sit next to my hero: Richard Branson. I'd *GLADLY* give every cent I have in the bank, mortgage my house, and sell my cars Right. This. Moment. for the chance to chat with that guy for 3 or 4 hours.

Somebody did get the chance to sit next to Richard Branson for a few hours on a flight, and the conversation was turned into a book called "Millionaire Upgrade"....

Millionaire Upgrade delves deep into the mindset of self-made millionaires, and was inspired by a true story when passenger Jason Murphy was upgraded on a flight and found himself sitting next to Sir Richard Branson.

if by given a chance maybe I would love to sit beside Donald Trump or Vince Mcmahon it would be a hell of a serious nosebleed ride if you come across with this two giants in the entertainment business.

First choice - Richard Branson. Not just for his business insight but just think of all of the stories and wild times... Hanging with everyone from the Rolling Stones and Sex Pistols to Desmond TuTu and the leaders of countries. What a risk taker and inspiration - a real 'get off your a**' kind of guy!

my choice would have to be Dr. Joe Vitale and on the other side Kevin Hogan, the information those guys carry is phenominal in the sales world and im a nut when it comes to sales and marketing, i love it.

Sitting with others will make you think like others if you are trying to gather knowledge and so on. Sitting with none (only you are with you) and really unleashing the brain and the ever-conquering you inside you is what I personally would prefer.

Seriously, It would be Angelina Joelie Or Bill Gates. Why Angelina? I wanna talk to her and watch her all the time for the precious 20 hours of my life! And Bill Gates? Simple, Ask him tons of his future plans and some partnership on future maybe?

I could be selfish and pick any of the highly successful entrepreneurs on the planet, but I'd rather sit next to someone that is really keen to get into our business but doesn't know where or how to start.

This person will already have a note book and pen with them, because that's how prepared they are for life - ready to capture any and all opportunities that come their way.

They will know the right questions to ask and start planning it out immediately in their head.

To whom would I like to sit next to during a 20 minutes flight.
A) God that he might give me the wisdom such as King Solomon.
B) One of the top internet Gurus of our time.
C) My deceased mother, so I could tell her how much I really miss her.

20 hour flights are never fun--so it would have to be either the empty seat option, or perhaps the guy who does the voiceovers on the crime and investigation channel because it always puts me to sleep!!

The-English-Webmistress is really Andrea, who went backpacking the world, accidentally landed in Panama, Central America, and never left. (Beaches! Mountains! Hot latin music! PiÃ±a Coladas!) She doesn't miss the London commute AT ALL...

Hubby on one side - Gary Halbert on the other (provided I'd have the powers to resurrect him from the Otherworld). A 20-hour flight is a long time to pick someone's brain! Especially if he can't escape, hehehe...

I would sit next to Divine Wisdom, Divine Love and Divine Might. Soak up all they would have to offer and then offer it to the ones who need it the most. It would be time to pass on the wine, the bread and the feast!

I would like to sit next to s scientist from Area 51, so he could tell me if they have recovered any alien remains.

Seriously... That is a tough one. I think it would depend on what I would want to discuss. If we are going to talk business then probably Warren Buffet. If I am talking sports (which I do a lot) then I would have to say Phil Mickelson.

I love threads like this! I am really enjoying people's creativity. The first name that came to mind was Tony Robbins. I realize other people have already mentioned him but I TOTALLY love his passion and wisdom. It would be invaluable to get some personal coaching from him.

Christopher Walken on one side, no questions asked. The mans a legend in my eyes. I'm not too sure about the second one, off the top of my head, I'd probably say Frank Kern. He was one of the first names that I was introduced too when I started in IM and has a lot of energy. Would make for a helluva plane ride.

I can't really answer that question, I do not have a "favorite" individual I would like to have a conversation with, because I tend to find it unhealthy when you idolize somebody too much. After all they are just human beings, sometimes with extraordinary qualities, I hope that I can always see the best of somebody and take a little bit from that while giving some of my own best to them.

I like the thought of talking to some all-knowing entity, God, but I wouldn't like to be able to have access to all knowledge, because I like being human and finding things out on my own, that's what life is all about.

I wouldn't really care anyways, no matter who I sit next to is marvelous in every sense, we are all the same, just caught up in different stages of intellectual development. That's the kind of mindset I love and try to keep.

I apologize for the long answer, I tend to swift away very easily, an answer such as Tony Robbins might have been more appropriate.

1) If the plane were to crash, that's probably the person I would want to see the most at the last minute of my life
2) If I were to watch a movie, who would be a better person that my spouse, it's like dating in a chair...j/k
3) If I were to fall asleep, my spouse would be the only person I want to be sleep with
4) If the world is going to end that day, my spouse would be my companion to heaven

I would want my 7 year old daughter sitting between me and Mike Dillard (she tunes in 100% to any conversation I'm in, she is like my little tape recorder so I know if I forget something he says, she will help me pull it all together. LOL)
Then I would want Russ Howe, Ash Mufareh, & JR Wells on the seats right in front of us.